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Turkey has amended the regulatory regime governing toy safety. The regime includes minimum safety standards for toys to be used by children under the age of 14, as well as obligations for producers, authorized representatives, importers and distributors. The […]

Turkey has updated and clarified procedures for company founders to sign articles of association at the establishment phase. For companies which have drafted articles of association via the Central Registration System, the founders must now actually attend the trade […]

Turkey’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock has announced details of the 2016 support payment scheme for farmers, intended to sustainability improve vegetable production and develop agricultural techniques. The Communique on Support Payments to Vegetable Production (No. 2016/29) (“Communique”) […]

Turkey has announced secondary legislation outlining details for the newly introduced automatic private pension scheme, which will take effect from 1 January 2017 (more). The details particularly address employer obligations for participating in the scheme, as well as dealing […]

Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA”) has introduced rules and establishment processes for distribution companies to now be permitted to distribute natural gas to districts located outside their existing natural gas distribution licenses, which have populations over ten thousand […]

Turkey’s energy regulator has updated the natural gas regulatory regime. The updated regulations include general tariff principles, as well as procedures and principles for preparing, inspecting, approving, publishing and revising natural gas tariffs. The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA”) […]

Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has prohibited unlicensed electricity generation applications for sites which are currently also in the application process for a production license or pre-license based on wind power. Such applications will be rejected and […]

Turkey has introduced regulations for manufacturing, categorizing, distributing and importing pyrotechnic substances. The new rules require pyrotechnic substances meet minimum composition and labeling standards, as well as comply with related European Union and international standards. The Regulation on Certification, […]

Turkey has published secondary legislation, outlining further details for a recent law which lifted notary and other fees (more). Notable exemptions mean notary fees no longer apply to document copies or amendment documents which do not impact the value […]

Turkey has introduced regulations for electronic equipment aimed at protecting the safety of people, property and animals. The rules apply to electrical equipment designed for use between 50 and 1,000 Volts for alternating current, and between 75 and 1,500 […]